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<div class=WordSection1>

<h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:windowtext'>Island
Auctions User Manual<o:p></o:p></span></h1>

<h2>Overview</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Island Auction is an auction website where people can sell
and buy items and make profit. It’s useful for those who would like to turn
their unwanted belongings to money and for those who would like to find cheap
things to buy. This manual simply describes how to access and use Island
Auctions </p>

<h2>Accessing Island Auctions</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Island Auctions covers three types of users which are the
customers, sellers, and employees. </p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Employees are users who manage and maintain the company’s
auctions and users. Customers and sellers are the users who can sell an item or
can bid on item in the auction.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>To
access Island Auction, first a registration must be completed.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>To register as a <span class=GramE>user :</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Navigate to login page and click on the register
button.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Fill out the information and click Finish.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='page-break-after:avoid'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                </span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>After a successful register, user now can login.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>To login as a user: </p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Simply type your user name in User ID box.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Enter your password and click Login.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:4.5pt;mso-add-space:
auto'>Upon successful login, user can now access the Island Auction’s features.
<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>These features are consist of posting a
new auction, browsing for all existing <span class=GramE>auctions ,</span>
bidding on an existing auction and profile viewing.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:4.5pt;mso-add-space:auto'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<h2>Posting an Auction</h2>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:4.5pt;mso-add-space:auto'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto'>If
you have an item that you would like sell, you can simply post an auction
through Island Auction.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto'>After
successfully logged in, user defined page with the recommendation is displayed.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto'>To
post an item for auction:</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Click on New Auction link that is displayed
after login. </p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Enter your item properties such as name,
description, price and etc.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Click Finish to post the item.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></p>

<h2>Browsing for Auctions</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Island Auctions provides its customers to view which actions
are available so that the customer can select which item they would like to bid
on.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>To browse for auctions:</p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;
text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Click on Browse link in the navigation Pane.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>All the existing auctions should be displayed </p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Click on the item that you wish to bid on.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:
auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Item now can be bid on.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;
tab-stops:0in'><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<h2>Bidding</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Customers can bid and buy the item of their chose. The
highest bidder before the expiration time wins the item. There is no limit on
the number of bid but the bids must be done before the auction time expires.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>To bid in Auction,</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Click on the item in browse window you wish to
bid on.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Enter a price in the Place Bid field and click
on Place Bid. Note that the bid must be higher than the current bid.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Wait for the auction to be over to see if you
win the item</p>

<h2>User Profile</h2>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Users can view their profile which has the bidding and
purchase history, items being sold and items that are already sold.</p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>To view your <span class=GramE>profile :</span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-tab-count:1'>                </span></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Click on the profile link in navigation pane.</p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>User specific profile page is displayed. </p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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